Logo

If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?

Last Updated: 17.06.2025 04:49

If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?

You have freedom to travel. If I loan you my car, I can tell you not to take it out of town, because it’s mine, you have no right to use it, and if I give you permission to use it I can tell you what you can and can’t do with it.

If you’re wondering why free speech doesn’t apply to the internet, it’s because you have no right to use other people’s stuff for free.

Terroristic threats

Why do atheists always argue about the existence of suffering in the world as meaning God doesn't exist when it doesn't prove anything?

Threats of violence

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

That’s what it is. You have no right to use other people’s stuff. If people let you use their stuff, they can tell you how you can use it, and they can tell you to stop using it any time they want.

How does Arab culture and values differ from western culture and values?

Revenge porn

Fraud

Trade secrets

Why do I sweat so much after shower?

Revealing classified information

HIPAA violations

No freedom is absolute.

What was the first Native American tribe to inhabit Long Island, NY?

Child pornography

Insurrection

Conspiracy

What is a fun psychological trick to try on someone?

False advertising

Perjury

Insider trading

3 No-Brainer AI Stocks to Buy Right Now - Yahoo Finance

You have freedom of speech. If I loan you my computer, I can tell you not to use it for certain things, because it’s mine, you have no right to use it, and if I give you permission to use it I can tell you what you can and can’t do with it.

And much, much more.